NJ Transit adjusts emergency bus shuttles

NJ Transit has adjusted its emergency bus plan based on Monday morning's commute to more efficiently match the available bus, rail and ferry resources with need, the agency said in a press release.

The adjustments include consolidating eight emergency park and ride lots into four based on Monday's ridership, the agency said.

Buses that were used in emergency service at Bridgewater, Woodbridge and Willowbrook Mall, as well as Newark Liberty International Airport have been redeployed to ease crowding on buses traveling through South Orange, Jersey City, Hoboken and Newark, to New York, the agency said.

Customers using the emergency bus service plan can ride the buses at no cost. Those using ferry and light rail services will still pay normal light rail and ferry fares except Statue Cruise Lines in Liberty State Park.

Buses will operate to and from the following limited-capacity transportation hubs:

Community/Coach USA to operate 10 buses from Liberty State Park to shuttle customers to Statue Cruise Lines Ferry Service to Battery Park from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. Ferry service from this location will be offered free of charge.

Emergency bus service to Lower Manhattan has been coordinated, and the agency said pick-up and drop-off locations will take place at the following, designated Suburban Transportation bus stops: